The White Dune spotPhoto: Bachir khalfi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized, same licence)
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White Dune

AdvancedFlat water behind the dune at high tide

Next 3 days

Hour by hour, daylight only. Indicative: does not replace a local instructor's advice.

Thursday 22 October

Sun 08:03 → 19:30 · Tides: low 04:19, high 10:44, low 16:56, high 23:07

11:0010gusts 17Dangerous
12:006gusts 16Poor
13:008gusts 13Poor
14:008gusts 17Poor
15:009gusts 17Poor
16:0012gusts 18Poor
17:0010gusts 18Poor
18:008gusts 16Poor
19:007gusts 12Poor

Friday 23 October

Sun 08:03 → 19:29 · Tides: low 05:00, high 11:21, low 17:30, high 23:44

09:008gusts 12Poor
10:008gusts 12Poor
11:008gusts 11Poor
12:008gusts 13Poor
13:008gusts 12Poor
14:009gusts 15Poor
15:0010gusts 15Poor
16:0010gusts 16Poor
17:009gusts 16Poor
18:007gusts 13Poor
19:008gusts 11Poor

Saturday 24 October

Sun 08:04 → 19:29 · Tides: low 05:30, high 11:52, low 17:56

09:009gusts 14Poor
10:009gusts 13Poor
11:0010gusts 16Poor
12:0011gusts 17Poor
13:0012gusts 18Poor
14:0012gusts 19Average
15:0013gusts 20Average
16:0014gusts 21Fair
17:0014gusts 21Fair
18:0014gusts 21Fair
19:0014gusts 21Average

Wind in knots, arrow = where the wind is going. Tides: global model, indicative times. Beyond 3 days, see the month-by-month wind below.

Zéphyr

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Zéphyr is an AI: information is indicative. Kitesurfing and surfing are dangerous, ask a local instructor or school.

Good to know

Recommended level

Advanced

Water

Flat water behind the dune at high tide; the downwind route can be choppy.

Best wind directions

N

Dangerous winds (offshore)

E, ESE, SEAn offshore wind blows from the land out to sea and carries you away from shore: avoid it.

Tide

Low: The dune isn't surrounded by water: a difficult route.High: Needed for the downwind (dune surrounded by water, flat water behind it).

Access

Guided downwind from the camps (about 20 km) or by 4x4.

Known hazards

  • Downwind of about 20 km
  • The rescue boat can't reach every area
  • Possible chop along the route

See White Dune on OpenStreetMap ↗

Wind month by month

Share of kiteable days over 10 years (2016-2025), measured in Dakhla. Averages, not a guarantee for a given day.

27%Jan
48%Feb
58%Mar
62%Apr
70%May
84%Jun
85%Jul
72%Aug
78%Sep
32%Oct
27%Nov
20%Dec

Warning: kitesurfing is a dangerous sport. The forecasts and information for this spot are indicative and do not replace the advice of a local instructor.

Zéphyr